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Post by: Geezer on February 20, 2004, 05:47:18 pm

In case you wondered what the Starborn looked like...

(http://www.3dap.com/hlp/hosted/mindgames/images/1199b2.jpg)

;7

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Post by: Knight Templar on February 20, 2004, 08:41:26 pm

Zap!

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Post by: Setekh on February 21, 2004, 06:17:03 am

W33333rd. :)

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Post by: Assassin on February 21, 2004, 10:43:40 am

Cool!

www.alexgrey.com

Try incorporating some of that in, too! :D

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Post by: GT-Keravnos on February 21, 2004, 05:47:36 pm

Zany!

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Post by: .::Tin Can::. on February 21, 2004, 07:56:05 pm

Now THAT is a piece of cool work...

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Post by: Geezer on February 21, 2004, 08:22:10 pm

It's by a fractal artist named Jim Grieve.  All I did was color-shift it from the original pastels.

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Post by: .::Tin Can::. on February 21, 2004, 09:17:29 pm

So those things are piloting the enemy ships? Weird...

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Post by: Geezer on February 21, 2004, 10:19:52 pm

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Originally posted by .::Tin Can::.
So those things are piloting the enemy ships? Weird...

Actually, Tin Can, there are Vasudans and humans piloting the enemy ships.  The Starborn are around 800 KM in diameter and somewhere between superheated gas and pure energy.  Take a look at the   Background History (http://www.3dap.com/hlp/hosted/mindgames/Background.html) and the Starborn FAQ (http://www.3dap.com/hlp/hosted/mindgames/Starborn%20FAQ.html).

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Post by: .::Tin Can::. on February 22, 2004, 08:52:08 am

So then, are you flying as a starborn, a terran, or a vasudan in this campaign?

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Post by: Geezer on February 22, 2004, 09:07:57 am

You're human, a pilot for the United Terran System (UTS) government.

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Post by: .::Tin Can::. on February 22, 2004, 09:18:57 am

That why I asked if you would be after the starborn or after the Vasudans who Earth cast out.

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Post by: Geezer on February 22, 2004, 10:00:34 am

Neither side is aware of the Starborn.  The only race in the galaxy that knows anything about the Starborn is the Shivan Groupmind and it took the Groupmind thousands of years to figure out that there was something strange going on.  But even the Groupmind doesn't know what the Starborn are doing and why they're doing it.

The Shivan Groupmind is trying to destroy the Starborn because it was bred into the Groupmind that any intruder into subspace had to be destroyed.  The Groupmind has no idea that it was the Starborn that created the Groupmind to keep subspace clean.  At the same time, the Starborn are unaware that the Groupmind is trying to destroy them, never imagining that their creation would turn on them - or even being able to discover that the Starborn exist.

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Post by: .::Tin Can::. on February 23, 2004, 08:08:38 pm

sw00t. well I already know the story, but you are not fighting the starborn in the campaign are you? do you get to see them at all?

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Post by: Geezer on February 23, 2004, 08:52:11 pm

Hmmm...fighting the Starborn...the simple answer is that you're fighting stranded Vasudans and their human allies.  The more complex answer is that both sides are fighting against the SB and both sides are fighting for the SB - they just don't know it.  The SB have used their influence on both sides to create the situation in Sol.  For them, it's just a round of the Great Game.  For the humans and Vasudans, it's life and death.

As far as seeing them, I can tell you this without giving away any secrets:  You won't see a SB leading a charge of capships into battle.  That's not what they do.

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Post by: .::Tin Can::. on February 23, 2004, 08:59:24 pm

Yeah, but I was wondering if you come into contact with any Starborn in the campaign whatsoever, from either fighters, capships, or whatever the case.

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Post by: Geezer on February 23, 2004, 09:03:47 pm

I'm not going to answer that one - we're getting into the secret stuff ;7

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Post by: .::Tin Can::. on February 23, 2004, 09:37:22 pm

I can already tell they will be in the campaign. Its so obvious... :rolleyes:

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Post by: Geezer on February 23, 2004, 10:12:06 pm

Is it? I guess time will tell. :D

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Post by: .::Tin Can::. on February 23, 2004, 10:22:12 pm

Perhaps. For now, I need to get everyone's respect by making my huge-ass level and then posting it in the Campaign room to see if anyone likes it or not. Trust me, its HUGE, and its rather chatty too. Plus its a believable story-line if you know what I mean (I mean really, compared to some of the things I've seen?)

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Post by: Geezer on February 23, 2004, 10:38:53 pm

I assume by 'huge-ass level' you mean campaign?  Good luck with it.

Let me give you some free advice.  Over the years, there's been any number of terrific-sounding, huge, one-man, campaigns started.  Most have died when their originator ran out of steam.  The community has gotten very cynical about big campaign announcments - its one of the reasons that new campaigns aren't be hosted on HLP.  If you're looking for respect, I would suggest completing a mini-campaign (it can certainly be 'chapter 1' of something bigger) but the key word is 'completing'.  Show the community that you can produce a finished product and you'll get respect you want.

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Post by: .::Tin Can::. on February 24, 2004, 07:13:20 pm

I said level, not campaign. Keep your eyes perked for something when I put "campaign" in there. But anyone who has talked to me has heard me say: I never do anything half-way.

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Post by: Geezer on February 24, 2004, 08:18:32 pm

So what do you consider a 'level' in FS?

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Post by: .::Tin Can::. on February 24, 2004, 08:21:39 pm

Anything that can make you experience the game the way you should, with plenty of strategy, features, combat, and interface... oh yeah...

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Post by: Geezer on February 24, 2004, 08:25:58 pm

Ummmm. Okay.  I just read your posts on the Campaigns board.  I'll be looking forward to see what you come up with :)

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Post by: .::Tin Can::. on February 24, 2004, 08:30:41 pm

Just one problem: my FTP server is being a prick. It says its not there even when I type all the stuff into the FileZilla boxes to start it up (Stealth gave me the info to put IN those boxes)

Now I have to wait for his response...